Indiana State Fair: "Bridges to Japan" Exhibition
August 6 - 22, 2010
Tea Ceremony
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The Japanese Tea Ceremony is a cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of matcha, powdered green tea. The manner in which it is performed, or the art of its performance, is called temae. Zen Buddhism was a primary influence in the development of the tea ceremony.
Tea Ceremonies will be conducted by: Kimiko Gunji from the University of Illinois, Erin Nelson from Earlham College, and Yoshiko Kendall and Fumiko Kishi-Chiuini from Muncie
http://japanhouse.art.illinois.edu/en/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_tea_ceremony
“Bridges to Japan” at the Indiana State Fair: Performance Times
Sunday August 8: 1:00 pm, 3:30 pm, 6:30 pm (Gunji)
Monday August 9: 10:30 am, 12:30 pm, 3:00 pm (Gunji)
Thursday August 12: 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm (Nelson)
Sunday August 15: 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm (Kendall & Kishi-Chiuini)
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Please use the links below to find descriptions and photos of the many activities that will be taking place at the "Bridges to Japan" Exhibition.
Description of All Activities
Bunraku Bay Puppet Theatre (Japanese Puppet Theatre)
Buyo (Japanese Classical Dance)
Cosplay Fashion Show (Open to Public)
Fort Wayne Taiko (Japanese Drum Group from Fort Wayne, Indiana)
Japanese Candyman Entertainer - Masaji Terasawa
Japanese Sweets Tasting & Demonstration
Kendo (Japanese Sword-Fighting)
Koto (Japanese musical instrument)
Minyo (Japanese Folk Dance & Song)
Naginata (Japanese Warrior Halbert)
Peelander-Z (Japanese Action Comic Band)
Shamisen (Japanese musical instrument)
TAIKOPROJECT (Japanese Drum Group from Los Angeles, California)